I think I like the speech/thought tag but I could see it becoming a distraction - feel free to use it or not as you wish. I'd still prefer speech in quotes and thoughts in italics.
OOC:
Please don't use the OOC tag in the IC thread - I think it overshadows the IC stuff, which is what should be prevalent in that thread . . .
Mike, I can't tell who is who from the pics. I can't enlarge the thubmnail enough. I also do not know how far the grease extends or why there is a red circle around something south of the party.